LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 July 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-morrow evening, in tdie Town Hall, "Greed of Gold" will «bo played by the Levin Amateur Dramatic Society. The oast lias been allotted to capable exponents, who have studied well their parts, and the incidental orchestrations lhave been undertaken by an excellent' orchestra, under direction! of Mr J. W. Hayfield. Bookings of seats have been made on a. liberal scale, and there is every indication, to-day, tbat ithose who como late to-morrow evening will be crowded into the darkness of the street by their more fortunate fellows who will have secured seats iin advance. The dairying season just past lias been the most profitable in the history of the industry in thiis district, and this is reflected in the increased cash business done iby local storekeopers. The manager of a general store informed' an Eke&huna, Express reporter- tliat the firm's cash takings for June exceeded thlose of tihe corresponding montih of last year by over £100.

"My friends," said, a street corner orator, f 'you will go on taking, the honey from the comb of the. goose that lays itlio goldeuv eggs until you pump it dry I" Ait a meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y.M.C.A. it was decided txi hold a free concert oil

Wednesday, 11th, in tho Century Hall, Levin. A hearty, invitation, is to be extended to everyone toattend tho concert.

Three men who disturbed; a school concert at Mareakau a week or so. n<r.n wore charged with tllie offenceat Ofcaki last Saturday, and were substantially fined , . They were, named John Eden, Angus McGul-lou."-li «nd Alfred Richardson.

Those citizens of Levin who are. qualified to vote at the coming election of a borough councillor, provided! their names appear on tlm burgesses' ro.ll, are reminded that that the roll will be closed mt 4 o'clock ito-day. Nominations close, on Thursday, 14th July ami the eloction takes place o.n> Wednesday, 20th July. From fifty to sixty dances wbic-b. would have taken place an the \\<?st End of London during the two. wedks following the king's death were abandoned or indefinitely postponed. As £400 is ami -average amount of money _ spent ion a. fashionable diance in London, somo idea, may be gained .of th© lass involved. Mr Hidar Haggard has written: to the Times protesting _ .against the extraordinary sums which a Parliaments. y candidate must now spend; in his contest. He suggests the do' Traded pictorial literature, on wliicli hundreds of pounds are spent at overv eler.t.ion, should, bo made illegal. To fight a country division he understands, costs £2.000, and £500 a year in "nursing."

Horowhenu.i proves to lie something of a tongue-tangler even for New Zealand residents, who ww* outside, of tlio county and so fail t* become familiarised' with it. I'or English home-dwellers it seems too fearful a combination of letters even for a pen. A piiominent provincial editor, who wrote to >a. Levin resident by the latest mail, capitulated by' referring to "the H&c. Chronicle." Charcoal is a fine thing for chickens. When they arc young it may ibe powdered and added to the mash which should ho moist enough for the'charcoal to stick. When they got older the charcoal -may bo fed by itself, when the birds will readily eat it. It is a great corrective, preventing fermentation of food in the crop, and consequent bowe.l troubles. The supply of charcoal in the yards should always be kept up. It costs nothing; a hammer and a burnt log pounded np in small pieces 'are all you need.

The question of the drainage of Levin cropped up at last evening's meeting of the- Morongh Council, and the following resolution, moved by the Mayor, and seconded by O. MeKenzie," was adopted: " That public notice be given that m future the Borough Council will enforce the by-law of the borough in connection with the drainage of the houses within the borough, and. request the owners of properties to make themselves acquainted wHlh the said laws."

About eight hundred people .attended the Knyvett meeting at Wellington last night, but half ol (he ml eft before the conclusion ol tho meeting. Mr J. P. Luke. M.P.. prosified ,'indi Merars 11. A. WiuVht. L. P. Phillips. F. W. Lang. C. ii. D. Poole ana T. E. Taylor, M's.P., were also present. A resolution similar to that_ carried in othor coiitms was carried bv those who remained till the close of the meeting.

At< Inst evening's meeting of the. Levin Borough Council, the aotingstntionmastor of the Levin station wrote: Tn reply to the deputation which waited on me on regard' to kerbimg nt> Levin station, tho district traffic manager writes as follows: " Please inform tho Borough Council that tihe district engineer does not think there is .any necessity for the Crs. Lancaster and Han nan said they had seen the department on tho .matter. The Mayor thought tho headquarters ought tn have been consulted first. Cr. France: The stationmaster is 'willing enough. Ho would have si ven ns nnythinig. (Laughter). The letter was received.

Mr J. Harding w.roto tendering his thanks for the prompt manner in wliich the Council had met tilio wishes of property owners ini that loendity and especially of liiiansclf— (laughter)—for the requisite improvements. They would see, with gas and water laid, on, Trafalgar road was already improving, and there were now throe houses . in course of erection with seve?wl more to follow. By Christmas ho expected there would be at least six consumers of gas oiv the road to justify the expense of laying the rmnin. Tine metal road, too, added Mr Hnrdin<r, was a great blessing. nnd nl together he must admi*. and freelv did admit, thnt t'hev liivTmucli for which to thnnk the Council. Or. Hflivrmi : Tare's some f-ar'rn.o.m n'bont th'nt! CH»nr. henr!) The letter was formally noted.

Preliniiinanes of tho social gatliering and dance of tho Levin Firo Bingnde, to be .held in tJie Town Hall on 12th July, aro iheing arranged' Avith m.iiuite i care, amd, a most enjoyable time is promised to all who patronise the event. An energetic committee is to roll nip nightly on and after Thursday next to prepare the floor for da wing, and it is anticipated that the twinkling feot of the dancers will Rcintilate with n degree of brilliancy only possible of 'attainment 'Uipon perfectly prepared floors. Proceeds of these, socials are paid to the credit of the Brigade, for the meeting oF' special calls, such" as the sending of representatives to dominion competitions. The fire biiigade which taihoiwte freely for the benefit of others, certainly deserves support from the community, and it is -anticipated that this will be forthcoming in ifinll measure on the 12th instant. Modern gaols must be by no' means uncomfortable .places,-, and it not infrequently happens that a. discharged prisoner is nnxiousto return to gaol, especially during the winter months, to secure nm: •assured home and rehular meals for a. certain time. That 'such a motive actuated James 'Pom-fret was suggest-ed-by Rergennt Hndrell to Mr L. R. Reid, S.M.. in the magistrate's Oourt at Nw Plymouth on Saturday. Pomfrot was released from g'lol—for the fourteenth time— v/n S'lturday morning. He celebrated the occasion by means of alcoholic liquor, and then, perhaps, finding ihe night was going to be very cold, and that it would be as well to obfci'u <r> warm bed at Government evrjpii.o, bo stole a tonmlile of shirts, valued at 30.5, fj'om a shop. Ho was arrested and the shirts were Pcmfert pleaded guilty itio the chargps of drunkenness and theft Mr Reid sent iMm back to the .A T /w' Plvmoirth gaol for two months for the theft. Pomfert was »i T ea.V!-:l w;-tli the sentcDioe, after he hnd boon rem""" , !' from i"h* because it c-rnl-ied Mm to spand the wnir.t t> v, )ti j i v s cf the wi'r+or v.\ " ''iid R . with an L. unfler- " s+.nnds for "T)Ann nnd T "xri n " r!l.')Tl"'fie-t-irers of that invigorating dViik " Pur-b," n ic O +lie milder Tonic Ginger Ale. Send, your orders along to Devon street.—Advt.

Troublo is threatened at /the Donndsteon coal mine, and work has been stopped for 'the miners to meet and discuss their grievances. Meetings ai'o to be held to-day. In the hockey match between the Otaki and Levin Ladies' Clubs, to bo played at Manakau to-anorrow, Otaki 'will bo represented by Mrs Hills, Misses Bennett, Bills, freeman, Gordon, Kilminster, Best, Taylor, Row, Griffith and another. Obi, by Ooil, weighted at the minimum of 9st., won the Gra.nd Niatioiwii Hurdle race ;it Melbourne last Saturday. The Reckoning, 10.11, was second, and Rogues March, 9.7, was third.

The fallowing team will represent tlie North, in tho hockey match North v. South of Horou'lvenuiii County, on. Wednesday, to commence at 2.45 sharp:—Howe, Outfield, Allen, Vincent, Smart, Whitdhonse, Easthcr, Horo, Thornc, Wilson. Tn flll probability a repre.se'iiitative Rugbv football match will be played at aPlmerston N. niiatcli will he played at Palmerston on Saturday, between Horowhonua and Mr S. Fowler will seflect the local union team. This match is to ho played to en- - able the selectors to pick a. team to play the Maoris' touring team at Pailmerston North on July 20. The half-yearly of the Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths tit Levin (Mr W. C. Nation) are as follows. The total number of deaths iroenrded for this neriod ended 30th .Time, were ten; the births nnmWcd fifty-two, and tiliie marriage certificates issued were twenty-two. The registrar nerfor-, mod the ceremo'ny on five occasions. The Town , Clerk of Fox ton wrote to the effect that the question of water supply from Levin was considered at a special meeting of tine Foxton Council, and that the fol.lowiing resolution was adopted: "That this Council regrets that, the cast of bringing water from Levin is to great for consideration." _ Tho letter was reeeivedi at last night's meeting of the local Borough Council without comment.

Tl'ie- Horowhenua, (Otaki) Horticultural and Industrial Society Iras fixed Wednesday, November, 23rd, 1910, as the date for its wext Swing Show (reports the Otaki Mail), and Wednesday, 29th March, 1911, for the next Autumn Show. The T.-evin Shows wifl be held on November 30th and December Ist, and March 22nd and 23rd. Wellington's rnso show will lie held on November 17th,. and the National Swwt Pen. Society's Show at Palmerston North on December 7th and Bth.

The Farmers' Union Advocate understands that Mr J. G .Wilson (Dominion* president of tike New Zealand Farmers' Union) .has offered the use, for three or .four years, of about twenty acres of land io the Agricultural Department for experimental purposes, and that Mi Clifton, on be-half 'of tluts Dopai-t----menit. has accepted the offer. The idea is to make it a small experimentail farm, whore a series of experiments with wheat, oats, turnips.' clover, etc., will bo made. Several of the new varieties of oats will be tried, in the midst of a. district where rust is very prevalent, to see which proves the most resistant. Pl~,+s or turiirs will also bo eviipriniented o-n with the sn.mc object. and .a series 'of trials will b?' made to show h™- a' clover crop benefits tilie ground .after <>rain crops have been taken out. The land is only a few hundred yards from Marton Junction railway station, and anyone desirous of witnessing thie experiments can do so between trains.

The high price of meat is calling forth a great deal of reerimiination in the United States. Some bhunt the farmers, others accuse the middlemen, most have their fling at the trusts. There's going to be a lot of fun before it's all over. Meanwhile, there's a neat little story going the rounds of the "American journals that will hear repetition even to the extent of New Zealand. As

told by the Farm Journal iit runs this way:— "A farmer sold two dressed, hogs to a local butcher and n.t the same time contracted to buy from him the hams and. shoulders contained in .the two carcases. When the deal was closed the farmer found that he owed the butcher 2.85 dpilars. Tn other words, it had cost him two dressed porkers plus 2.80 dollars in eash to secure four hams and four shoulders. No flaw could be found in tho butcher's educations. He had bought.the pigs nt the wholesale market price, and he hnd sold the hams mid .shoulders to tho farmor at the preva.ifling retail rates, and the farmer, beiiiiig nn u>l timnte consumer ns well o<? a producer found himself compelled to pay tribute, to the -High cost 'of living."

The Levin Borough Council last evening discussed a notice of motion by Or. Palmer to the effect, tlint iili-o Connoil consider "tilio question of fixing tiro diate of the sale of lenses in Ox-ford street. Tn moving has motion, Cr. Palmer said tlnit the matter was a very serious one. There was no donbt that tine lenses would have to be considered, ami lie tilioiisrlit the matter should be settled bv tbo committee at the earliest possible date. An flint Council constituted tlie committee to deal with tlie, subject, lie lio-ped it would take tlie question into oonsiidon'ation at once. ' There were a good many tenants and sub-tenants to consider, and he thought Illie1 l lie »n1)-tien.mits deserved as .much eon.siderat.ion_ as the lessees. Cr. France: 1 think \vo should have a special meeting to inquire into the matter. Tin* Mmyonremarked that he was sorry the Co.uiik"il iliail not set apart n day for tlie consideration of the lenses. Porsonally, he had been appraaehed: on the matter, but he v,\'is of opinion that the leases should not be submitted later than the end of September. In dealing with the question they had to do justice to the occupiers, to tine- owners of the leases. and to the ratepayers. Ho hoped before that day fortnight, to lay before v.he Council a scheme which be confidently believed, they would accept. There were ninny complications in the matter, hut he. liopecT with legal assistance to put before them a f a inand honourable scheme. Cr. Hannan favoured considering the matter at a. special meeting, so that details might he taken into laeooiint. The -Mayor expressed himself strongly apjainst diiscusshug the question in private. The mat tor was of such vital importance to the wertfane of the borough that it ought to be discussed openly. If his scheme did not meet with tlio approval of councillors he would Ik>\v to the majority. The carrying of his scheme meant, in his opinion, an' income of not less than £500 to CfioO per annum in the pocket of tlio borough. The motion was rejected. Tlie. Mayor's scheme will be considered at am early date.

Tf your are a trouble, try Pink; he'll mend them before you can wink; or fit you out slick (if you don't mention "itick") with new ones, all guaranteed prime. The 'bailer who rushes for ttiries; the damsel all dimples and sighs; may both go well boolfed, and ml ways feel suited, while sticking to Pink every time.—Advt.

Prompt attention to orders is almost <as important as oa>re in carrying them ouit. Botilii of these cJinirae+erisifncs are s+.ndieid bv Nelson H. Heath, of Bn?M sbreet. ATI trains met. Ommorliour sample rooms kent. r<ou • need "ninvthing shifted, or any. train met, ring him nip. Telephone 52.-Adrt..

The Addmss-hi-Reply deibato wml be continued to-day in both of the Legislature. On Saturday a fire at the Biu'iisido lime and cement works caused <tonage to the extent of about £3000. The Den is ton miners, who have a dispute with the management, wall take a ba.llot to-morow as to whether or no there shall bo a strike. Terrible forest fires are sweeping a,long 150 miles of country in Ontario. Two towns and hundreds of .settlers' homesteads have _ been burnt, and tilie (lainage is estimated r.ib millions of dollars. j Tlio 'promoters of Professor Biekorton's mission to Europe in furtherance of his partial impact theory have eollecteifl £300 towards the expenses, and will liow claiini tlio £30u subsidy promised by ithe Government.

Mr W. 11. Field, M.P., jvrote to the Levin Borough Council last evening, tfl the effort that he would he Kind to know if the.r-0 wore any roads or bridges in tilie borough for which tlie Council would like him to apply for Governanent .grants to ho placed on this year's Public "Works Rstiima.to.s. The Mayor stated that thie Council had made application for pound for pound payment in regard to the main road. He hoped they would get it. Ho. had, personally seen Mr Field and Mr Moram on. tilie matter. Tlie Town Clerk stated that he hod written to 'Mir Field: oil the question, and 1 M r Field' had promised to do his best for the borough. Mr C. E. Shaw, manager of the Levin Gas .Department, at last evening's mooting of tflio Council, presented .a report for tho month ending Jiinve. In this lie stated that everything in connection with the works was satisfactory. _He had completed. 12 chains of 2inch. cast iron pipe, and 3 chains of 2ineh. unwronght iron pipe, 15 chains in v all, thr-ou gh Nelsoni street, ft long Trafalgar street to Mr Harding's residence. The number of consumers was 201, meters in public use, 203; number of street lamps, 30; quantity of gas manufactured, 361,100 ft.; total output, 304,''100. Cr. Han nan drew tlie attention of Councillors to t'ne state of gas in his house. It was simply abominable. The Mayor said that his son had called the attention of Mr iS'ha.w to

■tili.e state of the gas c>i his home. Mr Shaw came up and: put the thimg night in three minutes. Tt was a very simple matter. Cr. Haiinan: But for the fact that I had ,a clergy-. man staying with me for the last week, f' don't know what T should, have said. Tihe Town Clerk: S.ay nothing! Send for Mr Shaw, and he'll bo sure to put it right—(lnughtcr). The report was adopted. The mission in connection tvith the Levin Catholic church, which was preached during the past w «"k hy the Rev. Fathers .o'Conn ell a;?\l Kimbell, of the M.arist order, wrs in every way an unqualified _ success, The attendance at the sei-viees -.'very x morning was very .satisfactory wlrle at the service every evening dui'i.irf; the week, in spito of tlnu indemency of the weather, the church was tn\vl to its utmost capacity. At lie concluding service of the mission en Sunday night the congregation ■*u:uThe various address given by the Fathers were listener! k) with" the <'losest interest, and attention and have no doubt boenof iiifKbimable value in .strengthening the spiritual life of the parishio'iier" of the Levin parish. The reverend fathers have every reason to feel proud of the success of their hiibours in this district. During the niissi.n no less than 2-10 pe.rsons approached the Sacrament of Holy Communion. At the eoiiK-liision of the. nine o'clo-k service on 'Monday morning, Mr •Tames MoLeavey, on behalf of the parishioners, referred, in a few well-chosen Avords, to tho •£'■(■ at 'irnpfit thn,t o.ne and, nil] had derived firom the visit of the mission pits, :•• tl Ivaiided the Rev. Father O'Conn-Ml ■v pnrsp of sovcreifus as u slig , t token, of the great love and e<t<vn in which the fathers were held by .ill the parishioners.